Avalanche kills Centerra Gold’s Kumtor mine worker

An avalanche in Kyrgyzstan's northern Issyk-Kul region has killed a contractor for Kumtor gold mine, a subsidiary of Canada's Centerra Gold (TSX:CG).

The company informed the tragedy occurred Monday evening, as a group of six people, consisting of four alpinist-contractors, a communication contractor, and a staff member began descending from the Sary Moinok Microwave Station, after regular seasonal maintenance.